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@SlalomSteve As you probably know, I looked into several neoprene sock brands / types recently. (I even bought some NRS Boundary socks that I'm eager to try out with my drysuit, but admittedly I'm concerned about them being too tacky to release properly from a rubber boot) One big distinction I found is whether or not socks are fully waterproof, or if water permeates like it does thru wetsuit material. (customer reviews are helpful) If the goal is to pair the socks up with a drysuit, you need truly dry socks. The cuff of the drysuit goes over the sock, so if water is coming thru the sock, it will go right into the drysuit. If pairing it up with a wetsuit, it doesn't matter. Regardless, this is beginning to seem like more trouble than it's worth, so I'm buying into the "cooler of warm water" theory instead. Or just tough it out and have cold toes! Small price to pay for getting to ski.

I have an iPhone 7 - using the Wakeye app, the selfie camera works perfectly. The rear facing camera is unusable due to all the vibration. I think there's competing software that only affects the back camera, "vibration control" allegedly, which can't be disabled - but the boat vibration is too much for it. Just use the front facing selfie camera and you should be fine.

Check out this website: www.wheretospray.com I've found it useful in finding ski sites. If accurate, it looks like there are 3 sites in the immediate Fresno area.

It’s been awesome reading these stories, seeing pictures, and gaining some perspective on the impact that Jim had on other people. As his nephew, I know the person he has always been – so, while I’m not “surprised” to see that he has affected others, it has been really cool to see it echo in this forum. As it relates to skiing, I’ll always remember his patience and encouragement in teaching beginners. He spent COUNTLESS hours behind the wheel pulling nieces, nephews, cousins, friends. (@6balls did too for that matter). I remember days when we were out there ALL afternoon – me, as a kid, just trying to get a deep water start on a slalom ski. We’d go, I’d fall, he’d circle around. Repeat. Repeat. Repeat. Repeat. Repeat. Never lost his patience, only offered coaching tips and words of encouragement. Now that I’ve been fortunate enough to own a boat and spend more time on the water, I try to pay that forward. I can proudly say, as of last summer, my wife is now a skier too. (And even though I was her coach, she didn’t even try to kill me once!) I also got my 9 year old and my 7 year old up on skis, and a handful of my nieces and nephews. Meanwhile my brother @slalomsteve and I have joined slalom clubs, achieved personal bests, and are looking forward to the future. I’m looking forward to improving, looking forward to sharing, and looking forward to skiing with my family, my kids, and my friends. Just as Jim did. Another generation of skiers has been created, but I will always remember where it started. I’ll be forever grateful to Jim, Dave, Big Joe, Grandpa Ross, and a slew of others.

Ever seen someone go from jumping to barefooting?

Star Brite is powerful stuff and is safe on both gelcoat and decals. Spray, wait 5 mins, wipe with a sponge, hose it off. Repeat once if needed. Amazing results. For the interior / seats / engine cover, etc, I use 303 Clear Vinyl Protective Cleaner with a leather upholstery brush. I was really surprised how effective this stuff is. Armor All wipes on a black dashboard & steering wheel.

Fortunately I had the presence of mind to cover my face! Here’s my favorite still from the video...

@sheskis7 Thank you for the recommendation! Do you know who I would reach out to about it?

@PurdueSkier Thank you so much. Finding water is going to be a challenge, I heard thru the grape vine that another local club, Fairland, is losing their ski site too. They were on a private lake, but the property sold and the new owners are filling it in.

First off, just wanted to introduce myself. I'm a new member and this is my first post. You might know some of my family members @6balls @Razorskier1 and @RazorRoss3 . We grew up skiing together (although they are much more seasoned than me) I'm new to the slalom course, last summer was my first & I can't wait to get back out there. That said, I'm a board member of a slalom club in Indianapolis called Indy Skiers, which has always skied on a dammed up section of the White River. End of last summer though, the dam broke and the city has no intention to fix it. This leaves our club without a ski site, so we're looking for water. One thought is to combine with, or rent from another ski club. Does anyone have contact info for Scott Morton, who (if I'm correct) runs Boondocks Ski club? We'd love to make contact. Any other suggestions welcome too. - thanks all!